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TTTTC NfYRTIT PLATTE EMT-WF,EKLY TRIBUNE. NEBRASKA NEWS IN CONCISE FORM Stato Occurrences of Importance Boiled to a Few Lines for Quick Perusal. Tlio employment burcnu of the Uni versity of Nobrnsku lit Lincoln found places for 100 men dining November. Goal shortage lins caused the post ponement of the ninth nnmial lrrlgu tlon convention, scheduled to bo held nt Gerlng. Empty conl bins have resulted In citizens at Ilcmlngford hauling wood overland from I'lno Ridge, a dlstanco of Uilrty miles. DoWltt felt the pln'ch of the fuel shortage severely last week, reports stating that the town was absolutely conllcss for four days. Ice cutting In many parts of the stato Is under way. Not for a good many years has tho harvest started before Christmas In this state. Joe Steelier of Dodge, threw Wladck Zybszko of Poland In a catch as catch can wrestling match at New York after a battle which lasted nearly two and a half hours. Llcutenunt Governor Barrows cstl mates tnat tiie coal striKc caused a 'loss to business and Industry In No brnska of at least 25 per cent during the past two weeks. A slato organization Intended to bring forward General Pershing as a (candidate for tho republican noininn tlon for president, was created at Lin coln at a meeting of 200 admirers and former neighbors of the gcnernl. The Masonic lodge of Beatrice has decided to purchase the Barnctt block, adjoining the Masonic building in that city, and will at once begin remodel ing the building. The improvement Hvtll cost approximately $30,000. Injunction proceedings brought In the Johnson county district court at Tccumsch by four farmers to prevent payment of outstanding county war rants, excessive ol the 85 per cent of tho legal levy, have been dismissed Articles of Incorporation for the Wyoming-Northeastern Oil Co., of Al liance, with a capital of $1,000,000, were (lied with the secretary of state st Lincoln by Lloyd O. Thomas, secre tary of tho new corporation. A report made public by the treas iry department at Washington shows that the Omaha farm loan bank leads Ml like Institutions in Uie country. The Omaha bank loans In the last llscal year exceeded $20,000,000, and since March 1, 1917, totaled $35,300,200. Representative Reavls, at the request Bf the Lincoln Commercial club, sc turcd permission from tho War depart ment In Washington for tho use of army trucks to transport wood from nearby country districts to the Ne braska capital during tho fuel scarcity. Ohnrging that her husband and his ;nnipnnlon, who were killed In nn auto mobile accident In November, 1016, wero Intoxicated, Mrs. Saloma Jehu lins filed suit for $15,000 damages In district court nt Columbus against three former Lindsay saloon men and ihclr bondsmen. Stato Fuel Administrator Taylor has expressed tho belief that although the coal strike has been called off, the people of Nebraska are a long way from being out of tho woods and the rules which have been in effect for tho past week or so will have to be .substantially continued for some time before the coal can bo put upon tho inarVet again. Following Is a list of conventions hooked for Omaha during tho coming month: Midwest Implement Dealers, January G-8. Farmers Educational and Co-Operative Union, Jan. 13-15. Lumber Dealers' Association, Jan. 14-10. Polled Hereford Breeders' Asso ciation, Jan. 28-20. Nebraska State As sociate of County Treasurers, Jan. 28-20. Central Whist Tournament, Jan. 28 and 29. Senator Busheo of Kimball county, In n stntement explaining his reason for signing tho furlough of Beryl Kirk for his release from the stnte prison at Tincoln, where ho was serving a long term for nlleged complicity in the Malshook jewelry robbery at Omaha, while acting governor, declared he ap proved the document upon tho recom mendation of Warden Fenton. Ray Abbott, former nsslstnnt county attor ney of Douglas county; Sheriff Clark nnd W. L. Musgravo of the Omaha Street Railway Co. Plans have boon perfected for the construction of a new theater at Ne hnwka. Protestant churches of David City havo united and will hold union serv ices In ono church until tho coal short nee Is over, nlthough they all have their winter's supply of coal stored. Tho schools of the Missouri Valley conference will havo no athletic rela tions with tho University of Nebraska, so long as Nebraska remains out of the organization, tho governing board of the conference decided at Kunsas City. The Commercial hotel at McCook, pioneer hostelry of tho city, was to tally destroyed by tire, causing a loss of about $10,000. Tho coal shortage has become so serious at Scottsbluff that many fam ilies have united and are living In one house. Reports current In Beatrice are that the Kansas City and Northwestern railroad will nsk the people along the lino between Virginia, Neb., and Kan sas City to buy $500,000 worth of bonds In order that the road can puy off Its debts and resume operations, Ir ' Mty to secure n supply of print pnper nnd high prices caused tho Burchnrd Times to suspend publication. R. II. Danley of Axtoll has nssuined the duties of secretary to Congress i man Andrews. Miss Kdlth Whitley of Milwaukee has been employed as community and school nurse nt Columlms at u salary of $135 a month. West Virginia and Georgetown uni versities have both asked for places on Nebraska University's 1020 foot ball schedule. The Commercial club of DoWltt has purchased about 30 acres of timber near town, to be cut for fuel for De Witt citizens who are out of coal. The First Natlonnl bank of Wnhoo, oiio of tho pioneer banks of the middle west, Is now located In its beautiful new building, one of the finest bank homes In Nebraska. W. 13. Sharp of Lincoln, president of the American Potash company, reports potash plants In western Nebraska hnvo been forced to close because of tho fuel shortage. j Ono northern Nebraska stock raiser brought three auto truck loads of hides Into Long Pine, the other day, taken from cattle that had perished during the blizzard last week. Tho Lincoln Women's club, with a membership of 1,700, hns Inaugurated a boycott against butter, eggs nnd a few other high price foodstuffs in nn effort to reduce living costs. A report reached, the governor's of fice at Lincoln last week that peoplo at Orleans were helping themselves to a car of coal consigned to a lumber company which the linn was unable to get released. Dealers in Fremont have announced the price of eggs to bo raised to SO cents a dozen. Butter Is selling now for 75 cents a pound. One dairyman has raised the price of milk to 20 cents a quart. The Lincoln Womnn's club has ask ed Lincoln merchants to display for ono week each month "inexpensive and serviceable" clothing nnd shoes, to encourage a movement to reduce the high cost of living. A shortnge of brown sugar Is said to have hit tho "home brewers" In many places of Nebraska a severe blow. Brown sugar, it is claimed, is needed to get the best results out of nops, malt and yeast. American Legion circles at Fremont are stirred over an alleged statement made by W. n. Kremscr, well known local socialist, to tho effect that ha preferred the soviet form of govern ment to that of this country. During Governor McKelvlc's absence last week from Lincoln, Acting Gov' ernor Barrows appointed A. M. Post of Columbus to the district judgeship In the Sixth judicial district to till tho vacancy caused by the death of Judge Thomns of Fremont. Judge F. W. Button of Fremont, who was accidentally shot while hunt ing rabbits In Boone county with Slier Iff Frank Wlllott of that county, is un dergoing treatment in an Omaha bos pltal in hopes to save one of his eyes, which was penetrated by a No. 0 shot, State Superintendent oC Public In structlon Clcmmons has ordered tho 13,000 public, private and parochial schools of Nebraska to hold patriotic exercises on the second nnd last Frl day of each month. He suggests a study of the federal constitution, of America's historic characters and the singing of patriotic songs. W. E. Wldcburg of Lincoln ; DoLoss P. Moulton of Wymoro; M. V. Kap plus of West Point; Ira Ilepperly, Norfolk; R. E. Fnrtnn, Octavia; and Earl Yates, Geneva, composed the Stato Agricultural College stock Judg Ing team which won second honors nt the International Live Stock Show at Chicago. The fuel shortage has brought about a movement to reopen tne ?ong lor- gotten coal mine at Honey Creek, be tween Auburn and Peru. Several years ago twenty or thirty tons of ricli lignite, it is said, were taken from a vein two feet thick. Then a shaft was sunk n half mile distant. It missed the vein and the mine was abandoned, Several thousand handbills, de nouncing the action of the University of Nebraska regents In not closing school during the coal shortnge, dls trlbuted to students at Lincoln by members of the Omnha club, charged that J. E. Miller, member of the board of regent!?, and head of the Miller & Paine store, Lincoln's largest depart ment store, was urging school to bo continued so that he would not lose the students' Christians trade. Temperatures in Nebraska descended the lowest for December since 1880, last Wodnesday, a week. Fremont was the coldest spot in the stnte, with 30 below. Tho Nebraska .supreme court, on re quest of district court Judges of Doug las county, ordered tho stale bar com mission and tho attorney general to start Immediately a thorough Investi gation of tho release of Beryl ('. Klrk from the stale penitentiary December 2 on furlough order signed last Sep tember by State Senator Rushee, as acting governor. Sugar prices will soar to unheard of levels after January 1st, when tho federal equalization board dissolves, say many Nebraska wholesale grocers. Word has reached Omaha that Gen eral Pershing will spend u full day In that city Janunry 8 on an Inspection trip of Forts Omaha and Crook. Salesmen of slocks of various kinds have become so plentiful in Fremont that the Commercial club passed a res olution urging Fremont people to make a caroful investigation before Invest ing their money In enterprises promot ed by outsiders. BREEDERS' ASSOCIATIONS SAVE MUCH OF PROFIT FORMERLY MADE BY LOCAL BUYERS m'm . i Q&m.tM vmm .: nrr-? am !&lrajjH! ,'Uhi I7TTU waitinq mt.L i ' pv Hisses Pleasing Profits Arc Almost Sure to Attend Co-operative Marketing of Hogs. (Prepared by th Unltod States Depart-j ment of Agriculture) Texas formerly was famous as tho home of chnps, spurs, plntoes, and cowboys, but with tho plentiful ap pearance of barbed wire fences nnd tho Influx of small live-stock fanners these relics of tho range In many cases are winning the discard and are being replaced by A-shaped houses, slopping troughs, self-feeders, and plentiful patches of forage crops the land marks of the hog. County swine breeders' associations have been developed on some scale and for the most part havo been of two kinds; one for the purpose of ship ping market hogs, and the other with the end In view of promoting nnd sell ing registered breeding animals. It has been customary for either of these organizations to purchase feed co-op eratively whenever the need of import ing feed nrose. About eight months ago n co-operative shipping association was organ ized In Smith county, Texas, by the extension swine husbandmen of the United States department of agricul ture. During the past winter and spring this club has marketed nearly $300,000 wortji of hogs at an npproxl mnto saving of $00,000 to the pro ducers. Previous to the formntlon of this marketing club it was customary for the local buyers to purchase the hogs, ordinarily paying nbout 5 or 0 cents below the market price for the fat stock. The get-together club has saved for its members much of tho profit formerly made by local stock buyers. Its secretary reports that un der co-operative shipments the aver ace cost of freight, shrinkage, conv mission, and yardage for a hundred pounds of hog on the hoof has amount ed to only $1. How Shipments Are Made. The secretary of this shipping or gnnlzation Is the local county agent, nnd whenever enough hogs nre ready to ship from farms of the club mem bers to make up half a carload he orders a car and advertises the fact that he will ship hogs from the county seat on n certain dute. At the specified time the other farmers In the county that belong to the association assem ble their hogs at tho station, where the stock Is loaded and shipped to the Fort Worth market, the county ngent accompanying each shipment In order to see that It Is sold to the best ad vantage and also to make sure that the different grades of hogs are weigh ed separately. When the stock Is loaded at tho shipping point tho anlmnls are weigh ed nnd usually classified Into three grades and thus tagged. A receipt Is given to ench member who Is shipping hogs for the number of pounds that he delivers to the car and the grnda that his hogs came under. After the hogs are sold nnd the county agent returns to tho country, he divides the net receipts among the various ship pers, after the entire costs hnvo been deducted, nccordlng to the number of pounds of pork, on the hoof, each man shipped. Recently the hog farmers of Smith county have organized a pure-bred swine breeders' association that Is un der the same ausnlces and has tho same ofllcers as their market associa tlon. These stockmen Intend to pur chase, In tho North, ono or two enr loads of good, registered breeding stock of the highest type and quality. The locnl banks have agreed to furnish the money, giving the members one year's time in which to pay the debt and requesting each of the members to purchase at least one pure-bred animal. Animals of only one breed of liogs will be purchased In order that the county may specialize In quality hogs of special market uniformity, In addition to selling breeding animals to the surrounding communities. In Nacogdoches county a swine breeders association has recently been fonned In order to Improve market ing conditions. The local buyers have been paying 13 to 14 cents for good fat hogs, delivered at the railroad dur Ing the period when market prices at Fort Worth and at Houston, for ant mnls of similar quality, ranged In tho neighborhood of 23 cents a pound Pleasing profits are almost certain to attend this co-operative marketing project ns there has not been a single failure among tho co-opcratlvo farm' crs' organizations in Texas. Pure-Bred Swine Favored. Tho valuo of pure-bred bogs is being widely preached and enthusiastically nrnctlced throughout Texas. Where farmers go Into the pure-bred business rather than specializing In pork pro duction nlone, they generally remain In It longer, take more Interest In It, and accumulate more profit out of It than whore they speclnllze exclusively In pork production. Tho present do mand of the South for good pure-bred bogs is very keen, so that there Is lit tie danger of overstocking. Somo of the hognien hold nnnual co-operatlvo pure-bred sales twice a year, and offer nothing but tho highest quality of animals, which aro extensively adver tlscd and usuully sold at a profit to the owner, while they almost Invnrl ably promise attractive returns to tho buyer when properly handled. Consld erublo hog trade with Mexico Is being developed by Texas stockmen. Mexico provides nn Idenl hog country, but on nccount of disturbed conditions dur ing the last eight years the domestic hog industry hns been almost obllter atcd. Texas swine raisers have organized n state association, which Is used to co-ordinate nil the county activities, whether they aro marketing or on n pure-bred basis, and up to the present this organization has worked out very successfully. The stato society is of croat benefit in developing nnd Ira proving n county organization, ns well ns being of speclnl value to Its Individ ual members, both in nn educational and an economic way. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR BOYS IN PUREBREDS Many Live Stock Associations Are Offering Prizes. Those Interested Are Likely to Grow Into Men Who Develop Best Types of Animals Two Prize Win ners In Delaware. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment 'of Agriculture.) Boys who own purebred anlmnls lire likely to grow Into men who are Inter ested In keeping the best types of stock on their farm, live stock asso ciations are realizing. Many associa tions are offering encouragement and prizes to tho boys In tho purebred animal club, supervised by tho stato colleges of ogrlculturo and United States department of agriculture. The prizes aro usually for the best rec ords In the feeding or growing of pure bred animals. At the Delaware stato fair Thomas K. Jeffries, Jr.. of Stan ton won the state sweepstakes on his purebred Chester Whlto sow and lit ter. In recognition of this achieve ment the Chester White Swine Record association presented him with a $10 membership. At the snmo fair Frank lin V. Maull of Cedar Grove won the sweepstakes on his Durco Jersey. Die Duroe Jersey Breeders nssocln- tlon sent him an engraved gold pen cil holder, nis picture and that of his pig. the feed record nud his club story for the year will bo printed In tho association's achievement book, which Is sent nil over the United States. A self-feeder Is particularly desira ble for fall pigs. A most excellent way of harvesting a largo part of the corn crop Is to "hog It down." Big nails, when used for hanging up harness aro pretty sure to scratch tho leather. Get some big hooks, or put up some wooden pins firmly. One of the biggest mistakes n live stock man can make Is to assume that tho hog Is naturally a filthy animal You give htm a chance tn keep clean and he will pay for it. f UVC SflFOjOfr DADDTJ EVENING FAmMC mm. FOR CHRISTMAS. "You're not tho only creature," said the plush cat. "I didn't say I was," said the plush dog. 'What wonderful muterlal we're ninde of," snld the plush cat. "I won der where Santa Clans found It?" "Oh, he can find anything," said the plush dog. "Thnt's what all thu toys say. Dear mo, Isn't this exciting?" "It Is the most exciting thing I've- ever seen," said the pluim cat. Now all the animals and toys wero talking In Santa's work shop. "Listen," snld the plush cat. "I hnvo n voice, and I can ninke most beauti ful sounds." "So can I," said tho plush dog. "I can't make any sounds," said an other plush dog, "but I have a llttlo trick I can do." "What Is It?" the other toys asked. "Ah, Santa Claus gave me n trick to do," snld tho other plush dog. "But tell us what it Is?" they asked. "I am on wheels," said the other plush dog, "and I can be pulled along." "Look nt us," said somo plush bears, "for we're made out of the same love ly material you are all made of. We can have our arms moved and our legs moved and our heads will move, too. We're very tine, wo nrol" "We're like the llttlo plush dog on wheels," snld the bears who, too, were made of plush and who wero on wheels. "There are more of us, too," snld the little plush dog on wheels. "Look nt alt my companions at that end of the shop." "And look at the plush dogs with voices," said the plush dog who could speak. "See all tho plush cats with voices," said the plush cat with a voice. "And see all of us, we're always around," said tho mechnnlcal toys. "Wo can bo wound up nnd we will go. Wo will perform tricks and we will make the children laugh." "And I'm a faithful old toy," said n Noah's ark. "You wouldn't amount to much If It weren't for us," snld all the animals, as they fell out of the ark, for Santn Claus was looking them over and counting them to make sure that thero were two of every kind. "We're going In tho Christmas pack, too," said some toy make-believe King Charles spaniels. "Ah, we're going, too," said the toy poodle dogs. "Santa hasn't forgotten to mnke us," said the toy St. Bernnrd dogs, "and we're big enough to ride. Someone can ride along on us, yes, Indeed. "All My Companions." We'ro strong, too, nnd our bucks nro just made for animal riders." "Quack, quack, look at us," said tho ducks. "Squeal, squeal, look at us," said tho plgH. "Well, were here, too," said tho foxes. "Santa hasn't forgotten about us." "And we're here, the great and ter rible lions," snld the lions. "When the children sit on us we will rour, not because we are angry We will roar because we are sat upon and be cause when we aro sat upon It makes us roar. That's u good reason for a make-believe lion to rour. "But the children will love us, for they always have." "I've been pretty much of a favorite, too," said the toy elephant. "And don't forget about me,"' said one of the monkeys. "i vo always neen loveu, said a Teddy bear, "and I am glad of It, too, for I am very fond of children." "Santa made my snout Just right," said one of the pigs. "I am so glad, for a pig's snout Is most Important. "its important, periuips," snld a monkey, "but It's not beautiful like a monkey's tall." "Oh, well, you may say that because you aro a monkey," said tho pig. "I'm going to someone tor a pres ent, snld the toy chicken. "So are wo all," said the rest of the toys In Santa's shop. "Gootl-by, merry Christmas to all," they said as they were put In turns in Santa's big pack. Without Trying. A mother said excuslngly of her daughter, "I don't think Bertha means to be selfish." Fow people do. They simply think of themselves nnd of what they want, regnrdless of other people, nnd that is selfishness. You cannot make people happy unless you try, hut you enn make them misera ble without trying. Girls' Companion. ElilJHKDlL Attn? More Shape. A hoy was presented with somo young guinea pigs by his father's friend. Meeting tho boy soon after, the friend Inquired nbout tho pots. "Well, Robbie, how nre tho gulaca pigs getting on; asp they In good shape?" "They aro Just tho snmo sbnpe, only bigger." Osteopathic Magazine. Disappointed. Ilrldo Sometimes 1 think tuut you don't love me any more. Groom Why, I lovo you Just tho same as ever. Bride Then 1 was right : you don't levo me any more than you did and 1 thought your lovo would grow boo boot BITTER THOUGHTS. Mrs. Postor Havo you forgotten that this Is our wedding annivers ary?" Mr. Postor What a pessimist you aro to brood ovor such mibjccts. Advice. Itemombcr this, when duty calls It never payB to shirk; You're dodging opportunity When you uro dodging work. What a Dreadful Mlstakel Jack Potts Sorry I couldn't homo earlier, my denr. Poor get old Pcto Faraway Is dangerously sick In bed and ho sent for mo to come nnd seo him. Anyono noro wimo i wus out? His Wife Only poor old Pete Fnr away. Ho dropped In to see you. Not Even Started. "What remedy do you suggest for our economic Ills?" "None. I haven't oven been able to discover an absolutely reliable remedy for a cold." A Painful Operation. "Did you hear that our old friend hnd been superseded?" "You don't sny so? Did they give him an anesthetic?" Tho Help There. "I suppose they mako up tho oyster beds with sheets or wuter, but who does It?" "The mer-inalds, of course, booby." The Reason. "Nervous exhaustion seems so prev alent Just now." "Yes, since the automobile cam a In people arc a lot moro run down." It Never Falls. Mrs. Pcstci" I wish you'd wako mo In time for mo to cntch the 7 o'clock train In the morning. But don't rouso tho wholo household while you're do ing It. Her Ilusbnnd Very well, my dear. I'll take off my shoes and sneak up stairs on tiptoe, snmo ns I always do when I get In late ul night. Couldn't Afford It. Hewitt Do you believe In physical culture? Jowctt No; I joined n class onco nnd I outgrew my clothes like a blumed kid. An Indication. "Do they take children In this apart ment house?" "They must. Some of the rooms nren't lnrgo enough to nccoinmodato. anybody but a child." How He Got the Last Word. "Well, I had tho last word In nn urgument with my wlfo last night." "That so? How did you get it?" "I admitted I was entirely to blnmo." The Way of It. "That young man Is very Illogical about his preference for blondes ot brunettes." "How do you meun?" "If ho prefers blondes, he keeps It n dark secret, and when ho'a flirting with brunettes, ho makes light of Her Experience. He I see where u lot of military prisoners have gone on n hunger strike. She I'll bet none of 'em Is married.